Global Xposure


	XPLAINED What is Global Xposure? Global Xposure is for Australian young adults who want to engage in mission, grow in their faith and experience another culture. It is a year long journey – applying, training, learning, bonding with team members, traveling to another culture (approx. 3 weeks) and then debriefing. Global Xposure is about: encountering God embracing the challenge of mission exposure to effective missiology and responses to poverty and injustice expressing the Acts 1:8 calling of the local church enabling the discovery of gifts and abilities engaging with the vision, impact and approach of Global Interaction and partner organisations. Who is Global Interaction? A life-changing experience of Jesus is life's greatest gift. Our passion at Global Interaction is that people who do not know him embrace this gift. Responding with deep compassion and cultural sensitivity, we empower communities to develop their own distinctive ways of following Jesus. For more about Global Interaction, visit www.globalinteraction.org.au Where do Global Xposure teams go? Teams visit our long term staff in a variety of places in Asia, Africa and Outback Australia. Destinations include Cambodia, Thailand, South Asia, Malawi, Mozambique, South East Asia, Central Asia and Vietnam. How are Global Xposure teams organised? We work primarily with local churches in dreaming, organising, recruiting and preparing the teams. We look for leaders with cross-cultural experience, skills in leadership and, most of all, sensitivity to the local culture and long term work. Often team leaders are church pastors. Most teams have one or two leaders and between 4 and 10 participants. What do teams do? The focus of our teams is on awareness and an action-reflection learning model. Team members are encouraged to look, listen, ask questions and learn from the Global Interaction staff and others they meet. Teams will stay at the homes of Global Interaction staff or local guest houses and engage in cultural activities e.g. market visits, prayer walks, significant places in the community. Some teams may be involved in specific projects like English teaching or cultural exchange. All teams will set aside at least 3 days at the end of the trip for debriefing. Click here for a sample itinerary Costs Depending on location, the average cost of a 3 week trip is $2000 per person. Teams raise their own support and cover their own expenses while overseas. Global Interaction offers travel insurance, training manuals and help with training and debriefing free of charge. DOWNLOADS FOR GLOBAL XPOSURE TEAM LEADERS AND TEAM MEMBERS If you are a team leader or a team member going on a Global Xposure trip, we have made some of the forms available in word form so you can download them and type in your answers and email it on to the appropriate person. For the team leader Information for Potential Leaders Application form Re-application form Insurance form For the team members Application form Medical form Reference form